The 1908–09 season was Madrid Football Club's 7th season in existence. The club played some friendly matches against local clubs. They also played in the Campeonato Regional de Madrid (Madrid Regional Championship). Madrid FC finished runner-up in the Campeonato, and as a result, failed to qualify for the Copa del Rey for the first time since the tournament began in 1903.
| 1908–09 season | |||
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| President | Adolfo Meléndez | ||
| Manager | No manager | ||
| Stadium | No home stadium | ||
| Madrid Regional Championship[a] | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Buylla Chulilla Espinosa Saura (1) All: Saura (3) | ||
| Biggest win | Madrid FC 4–2 RS Gimnástica | ||
| Biggest defeat | Athletic Madrid 2–0 Madrid FC | ||
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Summary edit
- 4 January: Real Madrid became one of the founding sides of the Royal Spanish Football Federation on 4 January 1909, when club president Adolfo Meléndez signed the foundation agreement of the Spanish FA.[1][2]
Friendlies edit
| 18 October 1908 Friendly | Madrid FC | 9–0 | RS Gimnástica | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
| Report |
| 1 November 1908 Friendly | Madrid FC | 0–0 | RS Gimnástica | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
| Report | Referee: Carrasco |
| 29 November 1908 Friendly | Madrid FC | 0–1 | RS Gimnástica | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
| Report | Referee: Carrasco |
| 13 December 1908 Friendly | Madrid FC | 2–2 | RS Gimnástica | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
| Report | Referee: Zamora |
| 27 December 1908 Friendly | Madrid FC | 0–2 | RS Gimnástica | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
| Report | Referee: Zamora |
| 17 January 1909 Friendly | Madrid FC | 3–1 | Español de Madrid | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
Neyra  ?' (p)Prast |
Report | Saura |
Referee: Zamora |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Campeonato Regional de Madrid | 30 January 1909 | 19 March 1909 | Matchday 1 | Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 60.00 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 60.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Regional de Madrid edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Español Madrid (C, Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 2 | Athletic Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | RS Gimnástica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Matches edit
| 30 January 1909 1 | Madrid FC | 0–2 | Athletic Madrid | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
| Report | Referee:  Harper |
| 7 February 1909 2 | Madrid FC | 0–1 | Español de Madrid | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report | V. Gómez |
Referee: Romero |
| 14 February 1909 3 | Madrid FC | 4–2 | RS Gimnástica | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Buylla Chulilla Espinosa Saura |
Report | Navarro ??? |
Referee: Gondra |
Tiebreakers edit
Español de Madrid won the Madrid Championship and qualified for the 1909 Copa del Rey. However, the remaining teams were tied on points and decided to play against each other to resolve the tie. Madrid FC won both tiebreaker matches and finished the tournament as runners-up.
| 28 February 1909 1 | Madrid FC | 2–1 | RS Gimnástica | Madrid |
| Saura Didixien |
Report | Castellana |
Referee: Harper |
| 19 March 1909 2 | Madrid FC | 2–1 | Athletic Madrid | Madrid |
| Saura Didixien |
Report | Garcia |
Notes edit
- ^ The Campeonato Regional de Madrid (Madrid Regional Championship) was a regional league used as a qualifier for the Copa del Rey.
References edit
- ^ "History — Chapter 1 – From the Estrada Lot to the nice, little O'Donnel pitch". Real Madrid. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ Real Madrid turns 106 (I) Archived 2008-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Realmadrid.com Official Site